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Races in Greenwood County, South Carolina:
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.2%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Greenwood County is $442 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $508 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $737 a month.
Cities in this county include: Greenwood, Ware Shoals, Ninety Six, Promised Land, Cokesbury, Bradley, Coronaca, Hodges, Troy, Kirksey.
2005 air pollution in Greenwood County:
Lead: 0.01 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 32 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Abbeville County , Edgefield County , Laurens County , McCormick County , Newberry County , Saluda County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Greenwood County: Cokesbury Hills Golf Course (A), Greenwood Golf Club (B), Greenwood Country Club (C), Boyds Mill (D), Cedar Springs Rifle Range (E), Old Star Fort (F), Greenwood Professional Park (G), Epworth Camp (H), The Willows (I), Old Rock House (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: North Creek Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Greenwood County include: Pleasant Rock Church (A), Bold Spring Church (B), Pine Pleasant Church (C), Pine Grove Church (D), Holy Spring Church (E), Horeb Church (F), Old Mount Zion Church (G), Hype Park Baptist Church (H), Oak Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Greenwood Memorial Gardens (1), Rushville Cemetery (2), Mount Sinai Cemetery (3), Morris Hill Cemetery (4), Old Tabernacle Cemetery (5), Old Pine Grove Cemetery (6), Dunns Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Buzzard Roost (A), Lake Chinquapin (B), Ninety-Six Lake (C), Citizens Trust Pond (D), Cedar Lake (E), A M Tucks Pond (F), Greenwood Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mount Carmel Branch (A), Ropers Creek (B), South Fork (C), Quarter Creek (D), Miller Branch (E), Horeb Branch (F), Mulberry Creek (G), Horsepen Creek (H), Little Johns Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Greenwood County include: Stockman Park (1), Donaldson Air Force Base Recreation Area (2), Ninety Six National Historic Site (3), Greenwood State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Greenwood County: Cokesbury Hills Golf Course (A), Greenwood Golf Club (B), Greenwood Country Club (C), Boyds Mill (D), Cedar Springs Rifle Range (E), Old Star Fort (F), Greenwood Professional Park (G), Epworth Camp (H), The Willows (I), Old Rock House (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: North Creek Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Greenwood County include: Pleasant Rock Church (A), Bold Spring Church (B), Pine Pleasant Church (C), Pine Grove Church (D), Holy Spring Church (E), Horeb Church (F), Old Mount Zion Church (G), Hype Park Baptist Church (H), Oak Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Greenwood Memorial Gardens (1), Rushville Cemetery (2), Mount Sinai Cemetery (3), Morris Hill Cemetery (4), Old Tabernacle Cemetery (5), Old Pine Grove Cemetery (6), Dunns Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Buzzard Roost (A), Lake Chinquapin (B), Ninety-Six Lake (C), Citizens Trust Pond (D), Cedar Lake (E), A M Tucks Pond (F), Greenwood Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mount Carmel Branch (A), Ropers Creek (B), South Fork (C), Quarter Creek (D), Miller Branch (E), Horeb Branch (F), Mulberry Creek (G), Horsepen Creek (H), Little Johns Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Greenwood County include: Stockman Park (1), Donaldson Air Force Base Recreation Area (2), Ninety Six National Historic Site (3), Greenwood State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 4,024 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,842 (25% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Greenwood County with a mortgage: 8,570 (1,029 second mortgage, 1,212 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,986
Greenwood County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 4.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 fatalities and 60 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/31/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,533 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.23% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($19,452 average AGI) 2.05% relocated from other states ($19,081 average AGI)Greenwood County: 2.05%South Carolina average: 4.33%
5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,018 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.46% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($21,440 average AGI) 1.90% relocated to other states ($14,577 average AGI)Greenwood County: 1.90%South Carolina average: 3.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,550 (9,517 aged, 2,033 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household type by relationship
12,780 spouses, 19,002 children (17,398 natural, 481 adopted, 1,123 stepchildren), 1,585 grandchildren, 664 brothers or sisters, 475 parents, 905 other relatives, 1,124 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,658 2-persons, 4,439 3-persons, 3,506 4-persons, 1,541 5-persons, 455 6-persons, 215 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,754 1-person, 958 2-persons, 149 3-persons, 91 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 14 6-persons.
95.2% of residents of Greenwood County speak English at home. 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 38% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $358,075,000 ($5303 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $13,501,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $181,460,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $73,381,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $333,000 Federal grants: $88,624,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,283,000 ($276,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $11,994,000 ($3,078,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $237,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,037,000 Federal Government insurance: $4,784,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.18 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
55% of Greenwood County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in South Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,200
Solid Waste Management: $3,084,000
All Other: $1,405,000
Parks & Recreation: $79,000
Parking Facilities: $1,000
Central Staff Services: $5,818,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,371,000
Police Protection: $2,495,000
General - Other: $2,441,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,759,000
Health Services - Other: $1,748,000
Corrections - Other: $1,421,000
Libraries: $1,384,000
Financial Administration: $1,209,000
Fire Protection: $974,000
Parks & Recreation: $704,000
General Public Buildings: $582,000
Regular Highways: $513,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $306,000
Air Transportation: $50,000
Health & Hospitals: $34,000
Housing & Community Development: $0
General Revenue, NEC: $1,128,000
Rents: $371,000
Police Protection: $268,000
General - Other: $268,000
Parks & Recreation: $141,000
Corrections - Other: $71,000
General Public Building: $60,000
Regular Highways: $36,000
Central Staff: $22,000
Fire Protection: $20,000
Health - Other: $12,000
Judicial: $6,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
All Other: $1,653,000
Highways: $1,036,000
Health & Hospitals: $26,000
NEC: $1,210,000
Motor Vehicle License: $325,000
Public Utilities: $218,000
Other Selective Sales: $44,000